Duke to Participate in Konica Minolta Big City Classic

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DURHAM, N.C.-The defending national champion Duke University men's lacrosse team will participate in the 2011 Konica Minolta Big City Classic, Bob Carpenter, the Publisher of the Inside Lacrosse, announced on Sept. 30. The Blue Devils will take on 2009 NCAA Champion Syracuse in the Konica Minolta Big City Classic on Sunday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m., at the new Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The game will be televised by ESPNU.

Carpenter announced that Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, will continue its commitment as the title sponsor of two of the "must-attend" events in lacrosse, the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic and the Konica Minolta Big City Classic.

"We continue to value our long-term title sponsorship relationship with Konica Minolta," said Inside Lacrosse Publisher Bob Carpenter. "The ongoing support that Konica Minolta provides to the sport is simply incredible. It's rare to find a partner outside the lacrosse industry that fully embraces opportunities to grow the sport. We could not bring lacrosse fans the experiences that they crave without the support of Konica Minolta and our other partners. We are truly appreciative of Konica Minolta's commitment to the cause."

Duke and Syracuse will face each other in the regular season for the first time since March 28, 1992. The Blue Devils and Orange last met in the 2009 NCAA Semifinal with Syracuse eventually winning the NCAA Championship. In six previous meetings, Syracuse owns five wins. The Blue Devils' victory came in 1978 with a 10-7 win in Durham.

"Our entire organization looks forward to continuing our commitment to the game of lacrosse, especially with our strategic decision to extend our title sponsorships of the sport's two high-profile collegiate events," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. "Our sports marketing initiatives have constantly proven to be very effective in building brand awareness of Konica Minolta. In partnership with our friends at Inside Lacrosse, we aim to position the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic and Konica Minolta Big City Classic as premier events within the landscape of college sports, and the excitement is already building for the 2011 matchups."

Information on ticket packages as well as on-sale dates will be made available in October for both the Face-Off Classic and Big City Classic. The latest news and information regarding the plans for the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic and the Konica Minolta Big City Classic will be posted first on InsideLacrosse.com.

The Blue Devils finished the 2009 season with a 16-4 overall record and captured the program's first national title. Duke defeated Notre Dame in dramatic fashion with a goal five seconds into overtime for the 6-5 victory.

2011 Konica Minolta Big City Classic Returns to the New Meadowlands Stadium with the following lineup:

Game No. 1 - Rutgers vs St. John's (1:00 pm)
Game No. 2 - Johns Hopkins vs North Carolina (4:00 pm)
Game No. 3 - Duke vs Syracuse (6:30 pm)

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